Buy Local to Feed Local: Upper Valley Everyone Eats (11/24/20)
At a virtual gathering on November 24, people from social service agencies and restaurants across the Upper Valley gave powerful…
Read more
Local Food and the Pandemic: What’s Been Going On? (12/8/20)
Food and farmers have been center stage in 2020, from store and school closures, to a run on local meat…
2CLA Graduate Spotlight: Digging in on the Climate Crisis
The Climate Change Leadership Academy Class (2CLA) of 2020 graduated in May amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to…
Fresh Food Sources: An Update
For an increasing number of families, the cost of putting food on the table is becoming more and more of…
LISTEN community dinners go take-out
Before the pandemic, the doors of LISTEN’s Community Dinner Hall opened six days a week to welcome anyone in need…
Isolate and Create: Local restaurant recipes, right from your kitchen
Ever wanted to cook a meal from a local restaurant in your own kitchen? Now you can! Released last Friday,…
School Food Workers Ensure Local Kids are Fed
“Food is nourishing,” said Craig Locarno, food service director for the Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union, when asked why it’s so…
A Letter To Our Upper Valley Schools
I hope this note finds you all healthy and adjusting to the routines of remote learning and teaching. I know my family…
Family Project: Write a Quest For Your House!
Over these past few weeks I have experienced waves of anxiety and sadness, and at the same time such gratitude.…
Climate & Community Resilience Spring 2020 Series
Climate and Community Resilience: Lessons from the Soil Spring Community Webinar Series to Unpack What Creating Our Future Looks…
Renewable Energy Funding for Farms and Small Businesses
Get the information you need to move forward with a renewable energy or energy efficiency project in Vermont or New…
Canaan Keeps FarmRaisers Alive
Kale. Carrots. Beets. Potatoes. Powerkraut®! These are just a few of the delightful local foods I’ve received from Root 5…